Chapter 2400 Keep Your Word 2
"Slow down, slow down. The water isn't hot, is it? Grandpa is not in a hurry. I'm not thirsty."
His own son died early and is no longer with us, without ever finding a wife to give him a grandson or granddaughter.
Except for his son, all his brothers and sisters had their own families. After his son died, the old man thought that he would have to live in a bridge hole in his later years. Who could have thought that he would still be able to enjoy this blessing today?
Thinking of his brothers and sisters who have little contact with him and are afraid that he will be a burden to them, the old man said that the lives of those brothers and sisters who have children in their later years may not be as good as he is now.
I still remember how no one took care of me. The government department, considering him as a family of martyrs, asked his other relatives to take care of him. The faces of those people when they rejected him were like this: "I should have advised you a long time ago. Bingzi is such a good child. When he was here before, he was a filial son. We were too early. What's good about being a soldier? The salary is not high and it's dangerous. Look, Bingzi went and never came back. He didn't even leave a child behind. You are the only one left. If you had listened to us earlier and not let Bingzi go to the army but let him go to work instead, would you be like this now? Why call him Bingzi? I think you named him wrong. It's unlucky."
The old man felt wronged when he thought of those words.
What's wrong with a soldier being a soldier? There's nothing wrong with it.
If there were no shortage of soldiers, would the country be what it is today, and would everyone be able to enjoy the peaceful life we have today? Do you think he just wants to send Bingzi to the army? When Bingzi was in school, his grades were so good that he could get into a top university with good grades in the college entrance examination. But he has no money. Bingzi's mother is in poor health, and the family's money has long been spent on her medical treatment.
There was no money at home, so he wanted to borrow money so that his son could become a college student and find a better job after graduation. When he made money, he could pay off the debt.
I never thought that none of the relatives would help Bingzi because of his poor family conditions. They even recommended Bingzi to work instead of continuing his studies. What kind of jobs were those? They were dishwashers.
It's not that the old man looked down on dishwashers. He thought his son had good grades and was smart. What's more, the person who opened the shop was his aunt. Not only was he unwilling to lend money, but he also didn't want his sister to treat his excellent son badly by paying his nephew, who could go to a key university, such a low salary. This job was really difficult to negotiate. I'm afraid it would be difficult for all relatives to do it in the future.
On this point, the old man is absolutely clear.
In the end, it was Bingzi who decided to join the army. He felt that since he was called Bingzi, he should be a soldier. Otherwise, he would be unworthy of the name his father gave him.
The loss of his son was a pain that the old man could not bear to recall. But those relatives still said such unpleasant and unpleasant words. Even if the relatives were willing to take care of him under pressure, the old man refused.
The old man was ready to sleep in the bridge hole, but he was taken to the nursing home by a beautiful lady. From then on, the old man had someone to take care of him, and he had good food and clothes. Compared with his previous life, his life after moving in was really great.
Later, the old man learned that most of the old people who moved in were in the same situation as him, and this nursing home was built specifically for old people like him. Living in the new room, lying on the bed, covered with a quilt, looking at the snow-white ceiling, the old man cried on the first night he lived there.
Who thought that sending his son to the army was a wrong decision? Who thought that his son died, and that he deserved to have no son to take care of him in his old age? Who thought that his son's sacrifice for the country was a foolish act? Who thought that the country and the people had forgotten the contributions and lives his son had made to them?
No, there are no cherry blossoms at all.
Remember, someone still remembers it!
The old man felt that this kind of selfless care was a recognition and commemoration of his son's sacrifice and contribution to the country and the people. He made the right decision to agree to his son's military service. The words of his relatives were all false and bullshit.
The nursing staff in the nursing home are very caring and have a good attitude. What makes the elderly happy is that some college students come to the nursing home from time to time to do volunteer work. What those college students like most is to listen to these elderly people talk about the lives of their deceased children. Every time the elderly see the eyes of these college students admiring their sons, they feel particularly comforted and proud.
His son was a hero, even if he paid the price of his life. If he had another life, he believed that he would still make the same decision and let his son follow the same path.
The old man feels that his life in his later years is getting better and better, and more and more enjoyable. As long as he thinks that all this is thanks to his son, and that the country and the people have not forgotten his son, the old man is always smiling. Knowing that his current life is really brought to him by Qiao Nan, and the three children are Qiao Nan's, the old man looks at the three treasures with the same eyes as when he looks at his own grandsons and granddaughters.
"Drink." Sanbao put the water in front of the old man: "Grandpa, drink water, drink more water, okay."
This is what Qiao Nan often said to her three children. The original words were: Drinking more water is good for your health.
The three children were learning to speak. After they understood what adults said more and more, they liked to imitate what adults said and did the most. When they were at home, the three children were taken care of by Qiao Nan. After they came out, Sanbao straightened his fat waist and said that it was good to drink water, and these grandparents had to listen to her.
"Okay, Grandpa, drink some water, it's good for your health." The old man took the cup from Sanbao's hand with great pride and took a sip. It was like drinking honey water: "Ah, why is the water poured by Sanbao so delicious and sweet? Sanbao, did you put sugar in the water for Grandpa?"
Sanbao knew that grandpa was praising her, so she grinned, revealing a row of neatly grown white teeth. She smiled so adorably, her red face was like an apple, and her bright smile was like a sunflower.
The old man was so jealous that he just reached out and touched the knot on Sanbao's head and said, "Sanbao, I will buy you some flowers to wear in the future, okay?"
Sanbao tapped his head obediently, smiled with his lips pursed, and said nothing.
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